Aboriginal Australia: History, Culture, and Conflict
__ "Aborigines are Australia's indigenous people. Recent government
statistics counted approximately 400,000 aboriginal people, or about
2% of Australia's total population." You will find a lot more. -
From Infoplease -
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/aboriginal1.html

Aboriginal Culture __ "At contact there was no
single, homogeneous Aboriginal society. Groups differed in aspects
of their cultural and social organisation, and in the Northern
Territory alone, over 100 different languages were spoken. These
were separate languages, as unlike one another as French and
Russian." You can how regional variations continue even today in a
series of articles covering a wide range of topics. - illustrated -
From Aboriginalart.com -
http://aboriginalart.com.au/culture/

Aboriginal Culture - Introduction to
Australia's Aboriginal Culture __ Not only an introduction of
Australian Aboriginal culture but links to many other aspects of
Aboriginal life in this comprehensive site. - illustrated - From aboriginalculture.com.au -
http://www.aboriginalculture.com.au/introduction.shtml

About Australian Aboriginal Culture
__ "Australian Aboriginal culture can claim to be the oldest
continuous living culture on the planet." A general overview
of history and culture along with links to additional materials. -
illustrated - From didjshop.com -
http://www.didjshop.com/shop1/AbCulturecart.html

CSD - Office of Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander Affairs __ "The Office provides strategic
advice to the Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Affairs on issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
people living in the ACT." Learn about organization, programs,
goals and accomplishments. - From dhcs.act.gov.au -
http://www.dhcs.act.gov.au/atsia

The Dreaming, an Australian World
View __ "A central meaning of The Dreaming is that of a
sacred, heroic time long long ago when man and nature came to be as
they are; but neither "time" or "history" as we understand them is
involved in this meaning." A detailed overview of the concept
of "dreaming." A PDF file - From udel.edu -
http://www.udel.edu/anthro/ackerman/dreaming.pdf

Indigenous Traditions - Australian
Aboriginal and Torres Strait __ "Australia has two indigenous
peoples – Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders. It is not possible
to speak of one Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander religion, as
there were many. There are, however, shared cultural traits,
economic and ceremonial dealings, and a customary system of
land-tenure law." A brief look at the cultural and religious
differences between these people. - From abc.net.au -
http://www.abc.net.au/religion/stories/s790117.htm

A Room for Aboriginal Australia
__ Website dedicated
to the atrocities against the Australian aboriginals. You will find
some quite controversial material and the site may not be
appropriate for younger students. - illustrated - From The Web
Inquirer Investigative Magazine -
http://inquirer.gn.apc.org/aborig3.html

Sharing the Bama Way __ Learn
about one example of Indigenous business enterprise. "A joint
initiative between Tourism Australia and IBA, the Indigenous Tourism
Champions Program (ITCP) is providing select Indigenous tourism
operators with the opportunity to be represented and profiled
amongst global tourism networks." It's working. - illustrated
- From iba.gov.au -
http://www.iba.gov.au/welcome-to-issue-six-of-inspire/sharing-the-bama-way/

Some Myths and Legends of the Australian Aborigines
Index __ A collection of Australian aboriginal stories. "The tales
and folklore are recounted factually, but the book has a few racist
overtones, so the reader is encouraged to be alert. The author
doesn't even pretend to have had any direct contact with actual
Aborigines: this should be considered a secondary text at best." -
From Sacred-texts.com -
http://www.sacred-texts.com/aus/mla/index.htm

Stories of the Dreaming __ The stories come from the
cultures of Indigenous Australians and have been collected from all
over Australia. They reflect an essential part of the life of
Indigenous Australians. - From the Australian Museum -
http://www.dreamtime.net.au/

Tjukurpa - Anangu culture __
Learn about the concept of Tjukurpa. "Tjukurpa is the
foundation of Anangu life and society. Tjukurpa refers to the
creation period when ancestral beings, Tjukaritja, created the world
as we know it, and from this the religion, Law and moral systems."
A good overview. - illustrated - From environment.gov.au -
http://www.environment.gov.au/parks/uluru/culture-history/culture/index.html

Use of Insects by Australian Aborigines, Cultural
Entomology Digest __ Learn about aboriginal history and the ways
they used insects in their cultures. "Aborigines were completely at
home in their surroundings and had no trouble "living off the land."
This was mainly because of their intimate knowledge of the
topography and natural resources of their tribal territories, and
their complete understanding of the habits of the animals they
hunted. The Australian aborigines extensively used insects from
their surroundings as food, medicine, and as part of their cultural
beliefs." - From Insects on the Web -
http://www.insects.org/ced1/aust_abor.html

Welcome to Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation
__ "an Aboriginal owned and operated organisation created to assist
Cape York Aboriginal communities to work towards self reliance.
Balkanu recognises the need for Aboriginal people to achieve self
sufficiency through economic development. Balkanu is a nuts and
bolts organisation working closely with Aboriginal Community
Councils, community corporations and larger regional bodies" -
illustrated - From Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation -
http://www.balkanu.com.au/

Welcome to Wadeye Aboriginal Community
__ Learn
about a community which spends much of the year in isolation. "Wadeye
(pronounced Wad-air) (Port Keats) is a tribal Aboriginal Catholic
community situated on the western edge of the Daly River Reserve in
the Northern Territory. Flying time is around 50 minutes. During the
wet season Wadeye is cut off from the outside world for up to five
(5) months." - illustrated - From Wadeye Aboriginal Community -
http://www.indiginet.com.au/wadeye/